2009 Chevrolet Impala Exterior lighting Problems

WHILE DRIVING OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP ENGINE COMES ON IN MY DIC EVEN THOUGH MY OIL IS PERFECTLY FINE MY REAR TURNING SIGNAL IS NOT FLASHING BUT IS LIT AND WORKING FOR EVERYTHING ELSE MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHORTS OUT AT TIMES EVEN AFTER I REPLACED THE SENSOR PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF EVEN WITH PASSENGER INSIDE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V507 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 14V355 I BELIEVE THE TRUE PROBLEM IS THE BCM THE DOOR ACTUATORS ARE FAULTY

NHTSA ID

11321868

Incident

Apr 21, 2020

Mileage

131,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNS OUT AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (WITHIN A FEW DAYS UP TO LESS THAN A WEEK). I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD. ALSO, REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS AND IT STILL BURNS OUT THE BULB.

NHTSA ID

11081118

Incident

Mar 22, 2018

Mileage

212,000 mi

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING DRIVING IN THE CITY , TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE LOSS OF POWER LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH . DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION AND QUIT WORKING . THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIMES . AFFRAID TO LET THE WIFE DRIVE IT TO WORK BECAUSE IT HAS SHUT DOWN QUITE A FEW TIMES .

NHTSA ID

11056259

Incident

Dec 23, 2017

Mileage

121,000 mi

AIRBAG SERVICE MESSAGE AND AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. PAID 269.36 4/22/2016 SO IT WOULD PASS STATE INSPECTION. LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS, NOW IT IS GIVING US THE SAME PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER, SAID COST TO REPAIR WITH NEW HARNESS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD BE AROUND 250.00 MORE. THE GENERAL HAS A HUGE PROBLEM HERE.

NHTSA ID

10891697

Incident

Apr 1, 2016

Mileage

72,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - DRIVER VANITY LIGHTS NO LONGER COME ON. SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND CLICKING NOISE WHEN AC IS TURNED ON. CLICKING NOISE CONTINUE EVEN WHEN CAR IS OFF.

NHTSA ID

10873214

Incident

Jun 8, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE METAL LATCH PINCHED HER FINGER. THE REAR PASSENGER REAR WINDOW SQUEALED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE WINDOW UPWARD OR DOWNWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SIGNAL BLINKER GENERATED FALSE COMMANDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA ID

10632124

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE TURN SIGNALS, HOWEVER, WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,614. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10511179

Incident

May 7, 2013

Mileage

37,614 mi

I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY GOING NO MORE THAN 7 MILES AN HOUR, BECAUSE I WAS FOLLOWING A CAR, WHEN I HEARD A LARGE GRIND THEN POP. I PARKED MY CAR AND KNEW IMMEDIATELY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED BY THE FLUID TRAIL AND PART LEFT BEHIND. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND LUCKILY IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. A WEEK AFTER RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF, DRIVER-SIDE HEADLIGHT SOCKET CAUGHT FIRE, I HAVE LABORED START UP, HAVE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY! AND HAVE STABILITRAK, AIRBAG, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER ERROR CODES THAT RANDOMLY APPEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10479321

Incident

Sep 15, 2012

Mileage

57,068 mi

GM'S USE OF REVERSE LIGHTS AS "PERIMETER LIGHTING" IS EXTREMELY POORLY THOUGHT OUT. REVERSE LIGHTS INDICATE THAT A VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE MOTION. THEY SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. USING THEM AS PERIMETER LIGHTING IS EXTREMELY CONFUSING TO OTHER MOTORISTS. PICTURE THIS. A VEHICLE PULLS INTO A PARKING SPACE. ONE PERSON EXISTS THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS COME ON. APPROACHING DRIVERS ARE GOING TO EXPECT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, NOT THAT THE DRIVER HAS TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO RETURN. THAT IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE BUT IT ILLUSTRATES THE POINT. USAGE OF REVERSE LIGHTS FOR ANY OTHER USE IS CONFUSING AND MAY POTENTIALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AS OTHER MOTORISTS AND EVEN PEDESTRIANS ARE CONFUSED. REMEMBER THAT REVERSE LIGHTS ARE ALSO A WARNING SIGNAL TO PEDESTRIANS THAT A VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE MOTION. I URGE NHTSA TO REVIEW THIS MATTER AND FORMALLY REQUEST THAT GM NOT ONLY CEASE INSTALLING THIS FEATURE IN NEW MODELS, BUT ALSO RECALL AND DISABLE IT FOR ALL PAST MODEL YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257276

Incident

Feb 2, 2009